Again students from smaller towns fared better with only student from Jabalpur district managing to get a place in the first ten of the merit list.

In all 53.9% regular students secured pass marks compared to 54.76% last year, registering a drop in the number of students passed.

Also more number of boys has passed compared to girls in the board exams. While 54.04% boys have cleared the exam, 53.72% girls have passed according to the release declared by the MPBSE. Last year 53.95% boys had secured the pass mark while 55.85% girls had cleared the board exam.